Sophia Kouidou-Giles presents 'Ariadne'

A retelling that features a bold, resilient woman from Greek myth who transforms heartbreak into fierce strength Third Place Books welcomes author Sophia Kouidou-Giles to our Ravenna store to celebrate the publication of her new book, Ariadne: A Greek Tale of Labyrinths and Legacies. For important updates, RSVP is highly recommended in advance. This event will include a public signing and time for audience Q&A. Sustain our author series by purchasing a copy of the featured book! Tickets: This event is free to attend. Registration is recommended in advance. Please note: While RSVP helps us anticipate attendance, your RSVP may not guarantee a seat. Seating is first-come, first-served, and all events at our Ravenna neighborhood store are free and open to the public. Only standing room may be available for events with high interest. We are happy to accommodate any accessibility concerns. Please contact us at [email protected] or call our Ravenna store at (206) 525-2347. About Ariadne. . . For fans of Madeline Miller comes a retelling that features a bold, resilient woman from Greek myth who transforms heartbreak into fierce strength, weaving a new legend where sanctuary rises from betrayal and the Labyrinth is reborn. In a world shaped by gods, kings, and ancient grudges, Ariadne finds herself at the heart of a legacy soaked in both glory and grief. As the daughter of Pasiphae, a powerful sorceress, and King Minos of Crete, she has grown up within palace walls, shadowed by the secrets of the Labyrinth and the terrible fate of the Minotaur. When her beloved brother Androgeus is lost to Athenian treachery, tensions between two great powers threaten to erupt into war. Ariadne is expected to uphold her father’s thirst for vengeance, but her heart begins to pull her in a different direction. Through encounters with goddesses, and as a result of her own awakening resolve, she dares to imagine a world where the past does not dictate the future. This is not the story of a girl betrayed and abandoned. This is the story of a young woman who dares to act—who reaches for hope in a world ruled by fear. Through love, loss, and courageous defiance, Ariadne learns to turn the Labyrinth’s twisted path into a way forward. Epic yet intimate, mythic yet urgently modern, this Greek tale reimagines the power of one voice to challenge a fate written in stone. Sophia Kouidou-Giles is an award-winning author whose work spans memoir, historical fiction, myth retellings, poetry, and literary translation. Her writing has appeared in Voices, Persimmon Tree, Assay, The Raven’s Perch, Story Wits, Women Writers, Women Books, The Fantasy Hive, and The Blue Nib, among others. She is the author of a poetry chapbook, Transitions and Passages; an award-winning memoir, Sophia’s Return: Uncovering My Mother’s Past; and two other Greek Tales novels, An Unexpected Ally and Circle of Peace. Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, Kouidou-Giles now lives in Seattle, Washington. About Third Place Books Founded in 1998 in Lake Forest Park, Washington, Third Place Books is dedicated to the creation of a community around books and the ideas inside them. With locations in Lake Forest Park and Seattle's Ravenna and Seward Park neighborhoods, Third Place Books is proud to serve the entire Seattle metro area. Learn more about their event series at thirdplacebooks.com/events.